Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-10-09
.POWDERLY RECITES.
At the Minneapolis Meeting Of
the X. OF L. His Annual
Address.
His Ideas of Socialists and An
archist. Bomb Throwing Con-
spirators Should Suffer.
POwDERLY's ELOQUENCE.

foNbEhLh ELootENsE.
The Head Centre Turns Himself Loose
Much tothe Admiration Of His Friends.
At Minneapolis, on Thursday, in
the X. Of l.. convention Powderly
read his report and address for the
year which was most able document
and approached speech making
throughout,
Mr.. Powderly's address begins by
asking careful consideration of its
recommendations, etc. He says in
part: "When the last session of the
general assembly closed, il dissolved
amid the clainor OF discontented men
and warning of factions. 1t was a
large and unwieldy body, andfrom o
many men, who were up to that time
strangers to each other, it was ex-
pecting too much TO ask them TO en-
act perfect legislation. This body 10
smaller than its predecess and 1
expect better things at its hands. We
adjourned year ago with dissension
in our ranks. That dissension was
enlarged upon and scattered to the
world by enemies from within and
without. The news of discord reached
the ears Of employers of labor, and they
in many instances took advantage OF
what they mistook for one weakness
aud rushed into conflict with our
members in various parts of the coun-
try"
"The relation of the order TO the an
archists has taken up so much space
in public prints, ana has been the sub
ject OF so much discussion in the as
semblies of some of the large cities.
that Is proper to report in connection
Herewith. Let me Say here that 1
never, AS has been SO much asserted in
the press, coniouDded socialism with
anarchy. | uraw line of distinction
between The two. as every reading,
thinking man must. will ask of the
General Assembly TO define the po.
sition of the order on the attempts
that have been made to prostitute II
TO such base USES as the anarchists
would put IL. | have never publicly
uttered sentiment regarding the
course of the seven men who are con-
demned to death in Chicago. will
now give my opinions. II these men
did not have q fair trial such AS is
guaranteed every man Ia the
United States, then there should
be granted a new trial
II they are to be hanged for the
actions of others, it is not just. The
Chicago man who threw the bomb in
Chicago should be hanged and his &C.
complies should receive the punish
ishment allotted such otienses by the
laws of Illinois," All the letters re-
lating to the anarchist subject are
quoted at length. The Denver ques.
tions were given in full, and OF tfe
matter Powderly said. II regard the
whole affair as an outrage, and the
questions as being impertinent, ras-
cally and prompted by malice or re
venge. The resolution which should
pass 10 one to demand that every
avowed anarchist be obliged to with.
draw from the order or be expelled.
We have nothing to fear from the
trades unions, but everything to fear
from the contamInating influence Of
men who preach destruction In the
name OF the order, and who at the
same time assert that they are social.
lists, while giving the lie to every prin.
ciple of socialism when they avow VIC.
lence OF any kind"
Referring to the charge that be was
member of socialistic party, Pow
derly says that IN 1850 Phillip Van
Patten, national secretary OF the
socialistic labor party, was u member
OF the general executive board OF the
Knights Of Labor. He sent Powderly
red card of membership some time
about August, 1880, paid up for three
months. Powderly regarded It a. a
complimentary act on the part OF Van
Patten, but seeing that the declaration
of principles of the Knights OF Labor
contained all the socialism he cared to
advocate, he never took any action on
the card. IL believing In the declara'
ton of all the principles OF this order
makes me socialist, then | have nc
denials to make; but that am a mem
Der OF any other society In which
questions of labor or reform are dis
cussed do deny, Powderly refers Il
the principles OF anarchy as robbery
and rapine, and says that no sane mar
can advocate such doctrine.
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